UPDATE 7.10pm: The A66 has reopened after a crash near Keswick. 

Drivers are being advised there may be further disruption this evening as any necessary recovery of vehicles involved takes place.

Emergency services are currently attending to a two-vehicle crash on the A66. 

The road, near Keswick, is currently closed as a result of the crash (July 16). 

Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

The incident was first reported at around 6pm. 

A spokesperson from Cumbria Police said: "The public is thanked for their patience as staff respond to the collision." 

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